VERNON — Cost projections from new filings by NorthStar Group Services Inc., the proposed buyer of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon:
• $811.5 million: Total costs at Vermont Yankee from 2019 to 2052
• $511.1 million: Nuclear Regulatory Commission license termination costs
• $287.8 million: Spent nuclear fuel management
• $12.6 million: Site restoration
• $17 million: Amount expected to remain in trust accounts after cleanup
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Fifteen years ago, the people of the Brattleboro area were treated to an unusual sight - a parade of flower-bedecked heifer calves led by future farmers strolling up Main Street. What was a curiosity that attracted national media attention in 2002 is now a tradition in 2017 - one that draws tens of thousands of people to Brattleboro. And while the young cows are still the center of attention, the Strolling of the Heifers has grown into a weekend full...
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Walter Parks and Rob Curto's “Swampalachian Trail” concert, scheduled for Saturday at Next Stage Arts, has been postponed because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19. “We will reschedule in coming months, and will let you know once we have a date on the books,” the arts performance space announced on its website.
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